Job Title: Personal Assistants
Location: Crawley (Bewbush area)
Hourly rate: £11.50 plus mileage
Reference: VC7816
Hours/shifts: 2-4 hours every Saturday (times as mutually agreed). Additional weekday hours in School Holidays (approx. 5 hours per week). Applications welcome for one or both roles
Summary
I am a 17-year-old girl with learning difficulties looking for a PA to accompany me on outings and support me to become more active whilst also increasing my independence and self-confidence.
I am friendly, sociable and determined with a good sense of humour and am excited about this opportunity.
I would like you to do things such as come on walks, visit Tilgate Park and go shopping in town with me, as well as help me explore and attend other activities which will help me to increase my fitness, become healthier, improve my wellbeing and open up my world.
Experience of working with young people with learning difficulties preferred but not essential as a common-sense approach is most important.
Other Requirements
Must be comfortable around cats
Someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours required
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts
Description
Typical duties
Personal Care:
Reminding to use toilet at appropriate intervals
Reminding to wash hands
Providing any other prompts re: personal hygiene
Any other reasonable task as required
Social:
Accompanying young lady on walks/visits to the park and other outdoor spaces
Accompanying young lady on shopping trips
Accompanying young lady to attend other social activities as required
Accompanying young lady on bus rides
Assisting young lady with paying for items when out/ensuring right payment is made/change is given
Motivating young lady to go out socially, for walks and to exercise
Supporting young lady to develop/increase her independence and self confidence/self-esteem
Supporting young lady to explore activities/groups she can attend that will increase her fitness, help her become healthier and improve her wellbeing
Driving young lady to activities in your own car (if you have one and a clean UK Driving licence) as required
Ensuring young lady’s safety at all times
Any other reasonable task as required
Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
Able to tolerate the employer smoking outside the work place
Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good time-keeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives